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Samieh Hezari - Trapped in Iran - 9780253022530 - V9780253022530
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Trapped in Iran

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Description for Trapped in Iran Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FBN; BM; JFSJ1; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.

In 2009, Samieh Hezari made a terrible mistake. She flew from her adopted home of Ireland to her birthplace in Iran so her 14-month-old daughter, Rojha, could be introduced to the child’s father. When the violent and unstable father refused to allow his daughter to leave and demanded that Samieh renew their relationship, a two-week holiday became a desperate five-year battle to get her daughter out of Iran. If Samieh could not do so before Rojha turned seven, the father could take sole custody—forever. The father’s harassment and threats intensified, eventually resulting in an allegation of adultery that was punishable ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253022530
SKU
V9780253022530
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Samieh Hezari
Iranian-born Samieh Hezari lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her two daughters, Saba and Rojha. Samieh is an accountant at a law firm and is currently studying for a degree in psychology. Trapped in Iran is her first book. Australian-born Kaylene Petersen lives in Ireland. She worked for over 20 years in the field of editing and publishing, but returned ... Read more

Reviews for Trapped in Iran
"The powerful story of a mother's desperate struggle to extricate herself and her child from a hopeless existence in Iran... Each piece of foreshadowing makes one want to beg her to stop and turn around. Hezari's account of her terrible journey will keep listeners [and readers] on the edges of their seats." -AudioFile Magazine

Goodreads reviews for Trapped in Iran


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